As more procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, hospitals have a growing interest in adding ASCs of their own. Oftentimes, it is more cost-effective for large health systems to pursue acquisitions or joint ventures than starting a new facility from scratch. This means that existent independent ASCs are facing more pressure to sell out to large systems, especially as the cost of providing care continues to rise. Becker’s spoke with a number of industry leaders on whether or not their ASCs are facing a growing amount of acquisition pressure.
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